Upon hearing Elder Zhenfuâs words, the managerial elder suddenly felt weak in the knees. He nearly lost his balance and fell to the ground, but he held on with gritted teeth and said, âMilord, the chain of events is as I have previously mentioned. Iâm unsure of Chu Fengâs background, but he has indeedâ¦â
Pah!
A tight slap was inflicted on the managerial elderâs face, causing his face to distort. Three teeth flew out of his mouth.
Lord Zhenfu flicked his wrist and shoved a token into the managerial elderâs face, saying, âTake a good look at what this is!â
It wasnât the Saint-tier Elderâs token but a token reserved for the entrance examination. Inscribed on the back of the token was the word âFairnessâ, and the front âEnforcerâ.
Only the five persons in charge of the entrance examination were issued the enforcer token. This token granted the individual the power to freely deal with anyone whose rank was beneath that of a Saint-tier elder on the spot, including immediate execution.
âIâll ask one last time. Tell me what happened earlier,â Elder Zhenfu said.
âMilord, I deserve to die a thousand times over!â Not daring to lie anymore, the managerial elder kneeled on the floor and furious banged his head on the floor.
âYes, you do deserve to die a thousand times over. Since you have already admitted to that, I shanât waste my breath with words and send you on your way,â Lord Zhenfu said.
The managerial elder was stunned. He hurriedly looked at Elder Zhenfu and attempted to plead for mercy, thinking that his crimes didnât deserve death.
âLord Elder, Iâ¦â
Yet, he was beheaded before he could finish his words. It was so fast that no one saw what happened, but the crowd knew that it was Lord Zhenfuâs doing. They could sense an immense power coming from Lord Zhenfu, and it was the power that took the managerial elderâs life.
This was shocking. The managerial elder was a pinnacle God-cloak World Spiritist, an expert who was just a step away from becoming a True Dragon World Spiritist. Yet, Elder Zhenfu killed him just like that!
Lord Zhenfu didnât seem too concerned about the kill he had just made. He held the managerial elderâs head in his hand as he looked at the other elders present.
âThis is a trial to bring in talents for our Seven Realms Sacred Mansion. Itâs your duty as elders to uphold fairness in the trial. If anyone dares to do anything like that again, Iâll kill not just the culprit but his descendants too,â Lord Zhenfu sent out a resounding warning.
Everyone, be it the elders, Zhao Tianâao, or Song Yuping, fearfully kneeled on the floor and lowered their heads, not daring to look Lord Zhenfu in the eye.
Lord Zhenfu walked over to Zhao Tianâao and Song Yuping and stopped right in front of them.
âLord Elder, this matter has nothing to do with it. Itâs the managerial elderâs own doing!â Zhao Tianâao hurriedly explained. He thought that he could just push all the blame to the managerial elder now that the latter was dead.
âI must look dumb to you.â Elder Zhenfu sent Zhao Tianâao flying with a kick. He pointed to himself and growled, âOpen your dog eyes and look at me. Do I look blind or deaf? I heard what you told Chu Feng loud and clear! Are you taking me for a fool right now?â
âLord Elder, I was wrong! I was ignorant! I know my mistakes now. Please, give me a chance!â Zhao Tianâao cried out in a fluster.
He dearly regretted speaking his words out loud earlier. His arrogance had backfired on him, becoming proof of his cheating. He couldnât even deny it now even if he wanted to.
When he recalled how someone in the managerial elderâs position was killed without a second thought, his body began trembling in fear. Before he knew it, he had already burst into tears. Song Yuping was crying even more pitifully beside him.
The arrogance they had displayed before was nowhere to be seen.
âCrying? Pathetic. You said you are going to put others in their place? How did a coward like you find the courage to spout such arrogant words? Do you even know your own place at all? Useless!â Elder Zhenfu sneered at Zhao Tianâao.
Zhao Tianâao was unable to do anything but cry.
Elder Zhenfu formed a series of hand seals before releasing a powerful surge of spirit power into the ground. The scrolls that were distributed earlier to those who had cleared the trial began to glow brightly.
However, Song Yuping and Zhao Tianâaoâs scrolls vanished without a trace.
Elder Zhenfu turned to Zhao Tianâao and said, âYou have a good father, but you think too highly of yourself if you think that you can have your way in our Seven Realms Sacred Mansion too. Letâs see how many times he can protect you.â
Elder Zhenfu turned to the elders behind him and declared, âZhao Tianâao and Song Yuping are disqualified from the entrance examination.â
âUnderstood,â the elders replied.
âElder Qinghe, is there anything youâd like to add on?â Elder Zhenfu asked.
âYou have already said everything that has to be said. What else can I add on?â Elder Qinghe replied.
âEyy, you should at least say something. Lord Mansion Master tasked us to carry out this mission together. Others might think that youâre slacking off on your duty if you don't at least say a word or two,â Elder Zhenfu replied with a chuckle.
Even though Elder Zhenfu and Elder Qinghe had received a scroll each, the contents of their scrolls were the same.
Elder Qinghe turned to the elders and said, âSome words of reminder. Elder Zhenfu and I have come here to check on Chu Feng, but thereâs nothing more than that. You arenât to accord him special treatment because of this. Remember what Elder Zhenfu has saidâfairness is key.â
âUnderstood,â the elders replied.
Elder Qinghe nodded in satisfaction. With a wave of his hand, he disintegrated the elders pinning Chu Feng down. Then, he constructed a recovery formation that instantaneously healed Chu Fengâs injuries.
Once that was done, he looked at Chu Feng with a smile and said, âChu Feng, weâre looking forward to your performance.â
Those words left the crowd in a dilemma.
So, should we be impartial or accord him special treatment? I mean, look at how fawning Elder Qingheâs smile is! Thatâs a Saint-tier elder right there!
âThe entrance examination will commence this afternoon. I wish all of you the best of luck,â Elder Qinghe said before enveloping the crowd with a surge of teleportation energy.
Before Chu Feng knew it, he had already been transported to a vast field. Many silhouettes appeared one after another in the vicinity, crowding out the area. These people were all junior world spiritists.
Some had a sickle in hand, but there were also those with a spear, a sword, or a dagger. Only a small proportion of them had a scroll in hand.
Those in possession of a scroll excitedly awaited the entrance examination, whereas those without a scroll lamented their disqualification.
Chu Feng unfurled his scroll and saw that the ranking had been changed. He was in first place, followed by Chen Hui and Tang Wan⦠Other than that, he noticed that his scroll contained a storage formation, and he could sense an exceptionally potent World Spiritist Pearl inside it.
The Heaven-tier World Spiritist Pearl.